This paper touches on several theoretical issues related to the controversy of sensitization or pseudo-conditioning of the galvanic skin response coupled to an auditory stimulus. Results of GSR audiometric studies were cited as evidence that under controlled conditions, valid auditory thresholds may be measured using the GSR method.
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